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We're still finalizing how we count (details). The data
itself is real, from the RRC's public records, but some numbers could shift
a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1991Q3 vs 1991Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1991Q2 and 1991Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1991Q2 | 1991Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 94 | 124 | +30 | +31.9% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · ANDREWS |
| FASKEN, BARBARA | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · GAINES · LYNN |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 30 | +20 | +200.0% | TOM GREEN · STERLING · IRION |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 35 | 50 | +15 | +42.9% | HARRISON · RUSK · GAINES |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | CROCKETT · GREGG · RUSK |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 28 | +12 | +75.0% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · BRAZORIA |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 31 | 43 | +12 | +38.7% | GAINES · STARR · CROCKETT |
| GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | Inactive | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | SUTTON · IRION · REAGAN |
| TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | HIDALGO · HOPKINS · GLASSCOCK |
| CUATRO OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | HARDIN · JONES |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 22 | 31 | +9 | +40.9% | PECOS · CROCKETT · FAYETTE |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · GALVESTON |
| NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · RUNNELS |
| SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HASKELL · BAYLOR · ARCHER |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | CONCHO · KNOX · DICKENS |
| MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. | Active | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | CONCHO |
| BRADLEY, JOHN W. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER |
| LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | BASTROP |
| PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | Inactive | 9 | 15 | +6 | +66.7% | KING · CHAMBERS · FRIO |
| STANLEY, GARY O. | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | FAYETTE · GARZA · HARRISON |
| BOSTEX OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | BASTROP · CALDWELL |
| CRUTCHER, DAVID F. INC. | Inactive | 4 | 9 | +5 | +125.0% | ARCHER · THROCKMORTON |
| ENGELKE, R. H. | Delinquent | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | JACKSON · MATAGORDA |
| HARDING EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY · WILBARGER |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1991Q2 | 1991Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 75 | 44 | -31 | -41.3% | JACKSON · HOCKLEY · COCHRAN |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 41 | 10 | -31 | -75.6% | PECOS · ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 50 | 21 | -29 | -58.0% | DIMMIT · FRIO · STARR |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 55 | 27 | -28 | -50.9% | WEBB · ZAPATA · BEE |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 48 | 20 | -28 | -58.3% | GLASSCOCK · FRANKLIN · HOCKLEY |
| DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 24 | 1 | -23 | -95.8% | ANDERSON |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 29 | 6 | -23 | -79.3% | ECTOR · COLORADO · KLEBERG |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 22 | 6 | -16 | -72.7% | STERLING |
| A A PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 25 | 10 | -15 | -60.0% | EDWARDS |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 31 | 17 | -14 | -45.2% | DUVAL · HIDALGO · COCHRAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 28 | 14 | -14 | -50.0% | CRANE · ECTOR · UPTON |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 34 | 20 | -14 | -41.2% | WEBB · DIMMIT · ANDREWS |
| LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | IRION |
| GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | Inactive | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | DIMMIT · GREGG · HARRIS |
| GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| STAR ENTERPRISE | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 24 | 13 | -11 | -45.8% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · ANDREWS |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | PANOLA · LIMESTONE · ZAPATA |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 22 | 12 | -10 | -45.5% | ANDREWS · MONTAGUE · ECTOR |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | ANDREWS · GAINES · KARNES |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | JACKSON · MATAGORDA · CALHOUN |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 72 | 64 | -8 | -11.1% | FAYETTE · BURLESON · BRAZOS |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | WICHITA |
Counts are original permits by approval date, credited to whoever holds the permit now. Watch the percentage column when the starting number is small: +200% might just mean two permits.